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Ana G. Ram: trying to write, trying to be read
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Blogger: Computer programmer. Objective: Writing a novel. Topic: Modern technology, computing crime. Tools: Software program, blog and muse. Target: Book reader.
Guess that says it all. I’m a software developer and in my line of work this is a perfectly viable description. I already write software code. Now all I’m going to do is re-program my brain to write novels. Should be easy, right? Ehm… first rule of programming – Never believe a statement that contains the word easy…
Recent Posts
Fear
Fear… Fear is a feeling we are typically embarrassed of. From an early age we are told not to show fear, we are given examples of heroes – real or imaginary – who are never afraid. Yet, fear is a basic feeling. A feeling most of us are born wit...
Gardener, Chapter 2
Life is a mystery, a truly fascinating experience. Sometimes you feel good for no apparent reason and sometimes nothing is able to put that smile back on your face. For me, one of the best anti-sadness devices has always been reading. Now when I’m ...
Technophobia
Jason Munroe, a lawyer and a friend of the Clarkes, is a self-confessed technophobe. Yes, you’re right. That quality of his is partially modeled on somebody I know. I’m lucky enough to have my parents share and understand my passion for computers...
Indifference
It’s easy to understand why people do good things; it’s the bad that puzzle. In children’s fairytales villains are simple, two-dimensional characters with little depth and the only fitting description of evil. As grownups we understand that goo...
Global warming
Global warming is the great crisis of our time. Up till recently, the topic was considered controversial, unfounded, sometimes even laughable. A lot of research went into studying the global warming phenomenon, the effect of greenhouse gases, our own...
Child in distress
Humans are social animals. We need community, small group of people, who are always there for us to rely on. We enjoy ‘me-time’, but still crave that emotional high that only interaction with others can bring. Sharing, chatting, having a laugh, t...

